Humid subtropical
Huntsville, Alabama
Madison County, Alabama · Population 219k · 1,037 ft elevation
Living in Huntsville
Huntsville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Huntsville at a glance
- Population
- 219k
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,868 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $263k50th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,078/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k45th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.48%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 74%89th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 71%
- Violent crime rate
- 399 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,297 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 32°F | 5.0″ | 0.7″ | 173 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 35°F | 5.1″ | 1.0″ | 149 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 5.4″ | 0.5″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 4.9″ | — | 261 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 4.7″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.5″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 4.3″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 35°F | 5.9″ | 0.2″ | 159 hrs |
Near Huntsville
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology